Santa Carolina 2007 Herencia Carmenère (Peumo)

Wine Enthusiast Rating: 91

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Dark as night, with mildly leafy, herbal, varietally appropriate aromas of olive, earth, tea and black fruits. The palate is big but nicely chiseled, with good acidity and tannic support for roasted berry, plum, fig and peppery flavors. A smooth, correct high-end Carmenère. Drink now through 2013. M.S. (2/1/2011) — 91

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